The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences has arrested six individuals, including two women, for allegedly selling petroleum products illegally by the roadside. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the arrests were made during a sweeping operation conducted at various locations, including Fadeyi, Maryland, Charity Bus Stop, and Airport Road….
Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, has taken disciplinary action against 78 students for various forms of academic and behavioural misconduct. The university’s Registrar, Dapo Oke, announced the sanctions in a statement, stating that 31 students were rusticated, while 47 others were suspended indefinitely. Among those sanctioned is Ojo Michael, a 200-level Computer Science…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied claims made by some Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates that it is responsible for their inability to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. According to JAMB, its mandate only covers undergraduate admissions and National Diploma courses, and it has no authority or control…
A groundbreaking study presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual meeting in London has found a potential link between endometriosis and an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Led by Dr. Eva Havers-Borgersen from Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital, the research suggests that women with endometriosis may need to be more vigilant about their…
Bloodshed, sorrow and tears is new normal in present day Nigeria. Highly demoralized, uninspired service chiefs not able to deliver on their mandate despite billion annually appropriated for securing lives and property of the citizens. Korede Abdullah analyses that Fire brigade approach, lacking operational templates and executive impunity have contributed to the unending insecurity across…
There are indications of an imminent hike in the price of petrol as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has admitted financial strain. The looming pump price hike would be 4th within 15 months as information gathered from oil marketers suggest that the increase may be much sooner than being expected. The NNPCL, which…
The Lagos State government has constituted a medical panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Waheed Ayilara, who passed away hours after undergoing surgery. The panel, directed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will review the clinical circumstances leading to Ayilara’s death and submit a comprehensive report within…
Nigerian music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, has been laid to rest in Lagos State. The funeral service of the late musician, who was also known as the “Elegant Stallion”, was held at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju area of Lagos on Friday. The funeral service was followed by a private burial at a vault…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported an increase in Mpox cases, with a total of 48 cases now confirmed across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The affected areas span 35 local government areas, indicating a widespread presence of the disease. According to the NCDC’s situation report for…
The Akwa Ibom State government has launched the Nigeria State-level Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Impact Survey across all the local government areas in the state. The exercise, which will run from August to September, aims to assess the effectiveness of HIV programs in the state. According to the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Augustine Umoh, the survey…
